Wrestling fans, get ready to be very excited because tickets for WWE Live at Co-op Live arena are finally going on sale this Friday.
It’s been over a year since WWE last came to Manchester at the AO Arena, but with Europe’s biggest indoor arena having now opened and hosted some of the biggest names on the planet already, not to mention more massive events coming this year, securing the wrestling is also huge.
Tickets for the WWE’s Live shows across the UK – where fans get to witness one-off nights of sports entertainment that are part of the official TV broadcast schedule – have been live pretty much everywhere else other than here in 0161, but Mancs will soon have to wait no longer.
Fairly certain we just heard a collective Ric Flair ‘Wooooo!’ off in the near distance.
As confirmed in a statement on Monday, 15 July by the wider TKO Group Holdings group, “tickets for WWE Live at the brand-new Co-op Live in Manchester, England, will be available this Friday, 19 July at 10am BST via Ticketmaster.co.uk.
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“Fans attending WWE Live in Manchester will see their favourite WWE Superstars in action including Undisputed WWE Champion ‘The American Nightmare’, Cody Rhodes, WWE Women’s Champion Bayley; Bianca Belair, Jade Cargill and Randy Orton; LA Knight, AJ Styles and ‘Queen of the Ring’, Nia Jax; Kevin Owens, The Bloodline, The Street Profits, and many more.
They did note the talent will be subject to change but there’s still sure to be some massive involved even if there are a few drop-outs.
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Elsewhere on the more sporting side of Co-op Live’s debut calendar, the highly-anticipated UFC 304 lands later this month – though not everyone is so happy about the current schedule.
WWE Live returns to Manchester and its first visit to Co-op Live on 16 October and it’s set to be a massive night for the city and the wrestling audience here in the UK.
Although full ticket prices are yet to be fully confirmed, you can find more information on the official WWE events page.
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Get ready to grab your tickets for WWE Live in Manchester on Friday morning HERE or via Ticketmaster.
Exciting new CGIs released of £500m Therme Manchester wellness resort as construction continues
Emily Sergeant
As construction continues on Manchester’s massive wellness resort, some new CGIs have now been released.
In case you need bringing up to speed, construction of the £500 million Therme Manchester wellness resort officially began last September after several years of planning, and now developers have released some exciting new CGIs – with an update on how construction is going, as a new milestone has been reached this week.
Set to open to the public in 2029, Therme Manchester will become one of the largest urban wellbeing resorts in the world.
Visitors can expect to make the most of a 10 pools – both lagoon and wave pools included – thermal bathing, multi-sensory sauna rituals, steam rooms, 18 water slides, affordably-priced luxury spa therapies, and health and fitness experiences.
Exciting new CGIs released of Therme Manchester have been released / Credit: Supplied
At the heart of Therme Manchester will be three distinct zones, each offering a different way to spend time at the resort.
Play will bring together water-based fun and attractions for families and visitors of all ages, and Restore will focus on thermal bathing and restorative experiences designed to help visitors unwind, while Relax will offer spaces for relaxation and wellbeing.
The latest CGIs showcase the design as it develops – including the resort’s extensive indoor and outdoor spaces, and its 53,000sq ft wellbeing garden.
Construction is still underway on the £500m wellness resort / Credit: Supplied
The plans also feature a new public plaza designed to strengthen connections between the resort and the Bridgewater Canal.
Professor David Russell, CEO of Therme UK, said: “We have taken the opportunity to refine the design, improve how traffic and parking are managed and create a more welcoming environment for everyone arriving at the resort.
“We are creating an even better experience for visitors while supporting more efficient and sustainable operations.”
Therme Manchester was initially touted as a £250m project that would complete in 2025, but it’s now up to £500m and is scheduled to complete it 2029.
It marks one of the most significant building developments to ever take place in the North.
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Manchester City release limited-edition Blossoms shirts exclusively in new flagship store
Daisy Jackson
Manchester City have released a limited run of special Blossoms shirts, which will be available exclusively at the new flagship City Store.
Etihad Airways has donated the front-of-shirt space for the special drop, which celebrates the Stockport band’s lifelong support of Man City and will fundraise forCity in the Community’s 40th anniversary.
The Manchester City x Blossoms collab features the band’s logo across the chest of the 2024/25 season’s away shirt – one of the Club’s most popular designs in recent years.
Profits from sales of the shirts will be donated to CITC to support its 40th anniversary fundraising, which empower healthier lives with city youth through football.
Blossoms have just secured their fifth UK number one album with their latest release, ‘Songs From The Wedding Cake’, and will soon be heading on an arena tour that includes two massive shows at the Co-op Live.
There’s a very limited run of the Man City Blossoms shirts, available in sizes small to large, which will exclusively be sold at the new flagship CityStore.
The shirts have dropped in-store this morning, with further drops to be released around the band’s tour dates this November and December.
As for that new City store – it’s a whopping 21,000 sq ft, three-floor space at Medlock Square, right beside the Etihad Stadium, and is the biggest shop in the club’s history.
The new flagship has opened today in collaboration with PUMA and Stichd, and features a new, interactive ‘Make It Yours’ customisation station as well as an expanded range of Manchester City products.
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